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Recreational Therapists salary in Louisiana

The median recreational therapists in Louisiana earns $51,150 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,479 a month.

10th percentile
$36,590
25th percentile
$43,150
Median percentile
$51,150
75th percentile
$61,590
90th percentile
$67,220

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,150
Federal income tax−$3,958
Social Security + Medicare−$3,913
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,535
Monthly take-home$3,479
Every two weeks$1,606

Does it go far here?

$57,989Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana